Small-scale gold mining is the world's largest source of mercury pollution, beating out even coal combustion -- and a team of researchers said Friday it's leading to "devastating" levels of mercury concentration in the Amazon rainforest.
Illegal Gold Mining Causes 'Devastating' Mercury Pollution In Amazon Rainforest, Study Says
Forbes - 29 Jan 2022 03:59
Small-scale gold mining is the world's largest source of mercury pollution, beating out even coal combustion -- and a team of researchers said Friday it's leading to "devastating" levels of mercury concentration in the Amazon rainforest.
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